VSD leaking after 7 years of the open heart...

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is leaking something wrong with the surgery

1. actually every surgery there is prone for leak as aa complication
2. so  no it is not wrong
3. so it is one of the expected late complication that rarely happens
4. but it happens

what is the treatment for it

1. it depends on the rate of the leak
2. and the symptoms if prensents
3. mild leak and asymptomatic patient might treated conservativly and by followup with regular 6 months echo image at the cardiologist
4. but if it is sever or symptomatic or at the followup it is progressive it need intervention
5. the intervention now adays with less invasive method by intracardiac catheterization
6. an open heart surgery might be need if the catheterization failed

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